Megrahi was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 after doctors said he had just three months to live Photo: ReutersLockerbie Documents: Labour 'Did All It Could' To Secure Bomber's Release -- The Telegraph
The former Labour Government did "all it could" to help Libya secure the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Britain's most senior civil servant is to admit today.
David Cameron will this afternoon publish a dossier of 150 pages of letters, memos and minutes related to the case after he promised Barack Obama, the US President, to review all the paperwork and see what could be made public.
In an accompanying report, Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary, concludes: "Policy was, therefore, progressively developed that Her Majesty's Government should do all it could, while respecting devolved competencies, to facilitate an appeal by the Libyans to the Scottish government for Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi's release under the Prisoner Transfer Agreement (PTA) or for release on compassionate grounds.
"Such an approach was understood across all relevant departments."
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More News On The Release Of The Lockerbie Bomber
Secret correspondence shows British helped Libya secure Megrahi release -- The Telegraph
Scottish Ministers offered to free Lockerbie bomber in secret deal to end 'slop bucket' payments to prisoners -- The Daily Mail
UK ministers 'wanted Lockerbie bomber released' -- BBC
Labour 'assisted bomber's release' -- Press Association
Documents to show Blair complicit in freeing Lockerbie bomber -- Sydney Morning Herald
SNP face fresh claims of making deal to free Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi -- Daily Record
How Labour ministers helped Libya win release of Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi -- London Evening Standard
Lockerbie timeline: how bomber was freed after Britain's relations with Libya warmed -- The Telegraph
My Comment: It has a taken a while, but the truth is finally coming out.
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